Office of the Mayor
Institutional Responsibility
Riverside institutions, both public and private, should be rolde models of
inclusiveness by demonstrating a commitment to fairness, equality, respoect, and
understanding.
- Institutions should create environments that foster better interpersonal and intergroup
relations, respect, and understanding.
- In addition, institutions should provide formal opportunities to learn about diversity.
- Such opportunities may be of various types, such as making diversity an important curricular
theme in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities and instituting diversity training or providing
other diversity learning initiatives within government agencies, private businesses, non-profit
organizations, religious institutions, youth associations, local media, and other entities.
- While institutions cannot legislate people's hearts and minds, the adoption and enforcement of
selective rules, protocols, and procedures can help foster fairness, equality, respect, and
understanding.
The Inclusive Statement
Inclusive Links
Achieving Our Goals
A Livable Community
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